2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 146 | 48.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 73.0 |
| 2 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 175 | 43.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 87.5 |
| 3 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 131 | 43.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 131.0 |
| 4 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 162 | 32.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 81.0 |
| 5 | Anthony LaCoste | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 6 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.8 |
| 7 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 11 | 26 | 797 | 30.65 | 1 | 2.4 | 72.5 |
| 8 | Brandon Wright | SDSU | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 9 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 11 | 19 | 569 | 29.95 | 1 | 1.7 | 51.7 |
| 11 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.5 |
| 12 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 11 | 20 | 577 | 28.85 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.5 |
| 13 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 25 | 713 | 28.52 | 2 | 2.5 | 71.3 |
| 14 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 15 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 511 | 28.39 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.8 |
| 16 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 9 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.7 |
| 17 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 224 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 74.7 |
| 17 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| 19 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 472 | 27.76 | 1 | 2.1 | 59.0 |
| 20 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| 21 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.1 |
| 22 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 15 | 412 | 27.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.5 |
| 23 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 192 | 27.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 64.0 |
| 24 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.5 |
| 25 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 11 | 14 | 377 | 26.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 26 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 28 | 749 | 26.75 | 1 | 3.5 | 93.6 |
| 27 | Cole Loftin | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.3 |
| 28 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 450 | 26.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 29 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 29 | 756 | 26.07 | 0 | 2.4 | 63.0 |
| 30 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 495 | 26.05 | 0 | 2.7 | 70.7 |
| 31 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 11 | 40 | 1034 | 25.85 | 2 | 3.6 | 94.0 |
| 32 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.7 |
| 33 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 11 | 30 | 770 | 25.67 | 1 | 2.7 | 70.0 |
| 34 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 407 | 25.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.2 |
| 35 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 11 | 20 | 507 | 25.35 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.1 |
| 36 | Donnell Alexander | CSU | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 37 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 520 | 24.76 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.8 |
| 38 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 10 | 24 | 594 | 24.75 | 1 | 2.4 | 59.4 |
| 39 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 11 | 28 | 688 | 24.57 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 40 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.8 |
| 41 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.6 |
| 42 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 366 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.6 |
| 43 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 10 | 16 | 389 | 24.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.9 |
| 44 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 45 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 9 | 19 | 450 | 23.68 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.0 |
| 46 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 47 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 10 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.5 |
| 48 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 11 | 18 | 424 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.5 |
| 49 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 11 | 30 | 706 | 23.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.2 |
| 50 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 50 | Tyler Williams | Akron | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 52 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 9 | 31 | 725 | 23.39 | 1 | 3.4 | 80.6 |
| 53 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 327 | 23.36 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.7 |
| 54 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 9 | 13 | 302 | 23.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.6 |
| 55 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 22 | 510 | 23.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 56 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 81.0 |
| 57 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.3 |
| 58 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.0 |
| 59 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 11 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 60 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.6 |
| 61 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 10 | 36 | 811 | 22.53 | 1 | 3.6 | 81.1 |
| 62 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 63 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 10 | 32 | 719 | 22.47 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.9 |
| 64 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 65 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 3 | 10 | 223 | 22.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.3 |
| 66 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 67 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 10 | 25 | 556 | 22.24 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.6 |
| 68 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 11 | 14 | 311 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 69 | Darius Jones | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 12 | 265 | 22.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 70 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 331 | 22.07 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.8 |
| 71 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 71 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 73 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| 73 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.9 |
| 75 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 10 | 32 | 701 | 21.91 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.1 |
| 76 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 11 | 21 | 455 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.4 |
| 76 | Rob Kelley | Tulane | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 78 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 11 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 79 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 516 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.6 |
| 80 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.8 |
| 81 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 11 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.7 |
| 82 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.5 |
| 83 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.7 |
| 84 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 85 | Isaiah Battle | Texas St | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 86 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.6 |
| 87 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 391 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.1 |
| 88 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 112.5 |
| 89 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.5 |
| 89 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 8 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.8 |
| 91 | Daniel Jenkins | Arizona | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.1 |
| 92 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 92 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.6 |
| 94 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.3 |
| 95 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 12 | 21 | 416 | 19.81 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.7 |
| 96 | D'Joun Smith | FAU | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.5 |
| 97 | SaDale Foster | Texas Tech | JR | ATH | 10 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.5 |
| 98 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 365 | 19.21 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.6 |
| 99 | Devonta Glover-Wright | Utah State | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 99 | Dawan Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.